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District Police Profile-Ramgarh

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Ramgarh is a newly carved District and lies at the heart of Chotanagpur Plateau region. It an industrial and cultural hub with the famous Maa Chinmastika temple situated here. The District Police strives for safe and secure environment for its inhabitants and for industrial and economic development of the district. We endeavor to increase our efficiency by reducing response time and addressing problems holistically.

Ramgarh District was created on 12th September 2007. It was carved out of erstwhile Hazaribagh District of North Chotanagpur Division. The Headquarter of Ramgarh District is Ramgarh Town. It is situated on the confluence of two National Highways NH 33 and NH 23. The district is located more or less at equal distance form Hazaribagh Town and the State Capital Ranchi i.e. 52 and 46 Kms. respectively. The District has only one Sub-Division i.e Ramgarh. It was initially created with only four blocks namely- Ramgarh, Gola, Mandu & Patratu. However in the year 2009 two new blocks namely- Dulmi and Chitarpur were created, being carved out from Ramgarh block. There are 11 PS/OP(6PS & 5 OP) in Ramgarh Dist. There are four PS/OP(Mandu, Gola PS, Rajarappa PS & West Bokaro OP) are highly infested of CPI(Mao) Naxal in Ramgarh Dist. In Patratu Circle two PS(Basal & Patratu) and two OP(Bhadaninagar & Barkakana) of boarding area of Ranchi & Hazaribag Dist. are highly infested of JSJMM. Ramgarh District has borders with Hazaribagh District in north, Ranchi in South, Bokaro in East & again Ranchi in West. Ramgarh town is situated on 850 34’ East Longitude and 23038’ North Latitude. The district covers an area of 1360.08 Sq. Km, of which 35.87 % i.e. 487.93 Sq.Km is forest land. It has 143 Panchayats covering over 351 revenue villages.
The district covers an area of 1360.08 Sq. Km, of which 35.87 % i.e. 487.93 Sq.Km is forest land. It has 143 Panchayats covering over 351 revenue villages.

Geography and Physical Features
The district forms a part of the Chotanagpur plateau. It is a region of plateaus, residual hills and valleys, which occupy the southern half of the state of Jharkhand. Ramgarh district is situated at the Damodar Valley basin.

Climate
The district comes under the Tropical Monsoon Regions of the world. Three broad seasons can be recognized : The cool season-November to February, the hot season-March to May, the rainy Season-June to October.

Forest

The total area under forest is 487.93 Sq. Km (about 35.87%). Forest is rich in coal, limestone, fire clay and other minerals. The forest area of this district is full of medicinal plants and trees. The main trees found are Bamboo, Khaire, Mahua, Kusum, Kend, Chiraunji Asan, Piar and Vetwa. The economic significance of forest lies in their being producers of fuel wood, fodder, timber, kendu leaf etc. In the winter season several foreign birds visit these forests areas.

Mineral

There are several ores and minerals in the naturally rich and beautiful district of Ramgarh. Coal and Lime stone etc. are the main minerals. These minerals are very important from industrial point of view. China clay, fire clay, quartz, granite etc are also found in this district.

SL. No.

Raw Materials

Yearly Production

1

Coal

125.65 Lac Tone

2

Lime Stone

0.18 Lac Tone

3

Fire Clay

0.02 Lac Tone

4

Stones

43.75 Lac tone

Agriculture

Ramgarh district is a forest dominated area. So, the soil is sandy and full of jungle and bushes. Soils near the rivers are alluvial and fertile. The cultivable land can be divided into two parts namely-Upper land and Lower land. One can get good crop even after using lesser amount of fertilizers in these lands. But the upper land is barren. A huge amount of fertilizers and irrigation is required for cultivation in these lands. Rabi and Kharif crops are generally sown here. Rice, wheat, oil seeds, tomato, potato, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot etc are main crops of the district.

Irrigation facility is not adequate in this district due to hilly area. There are small natural rivulets, which are generally used for irrigation. There is no other natural source of irrigation. After independence government has tried and is still trying to solve the problem of irrigation. For irrigation wells and pump sets are used. Damodar valley project is also meant for irrigation in this area but these measures are not sufficient. Generally the farmers depend on rain for their cultivation. When there is scarcity of rain, people of this area usually face the problem of drinking water.

Main National Highways crossing the district are NH-33 and NH-23. Main rivers passing through the district are Damodar, Gomti, Swarnarekha.

Energy

Damodar Valley Corporation and Jharkhand State Electricity Board are two main Power producer and supplier in the district. Patratu Thermal Power Plant generates energy for the state.

District Information
The total area of Ramgarh district is 1360.08 Sq.Km,. Ramgarh district has 351 revenue village of which 334 is Chiragi and 17 is be-chiragi.

Demography
The population of Ramgarh district as per 2001 census

Total Population : 839482

Total Male Population : 443982

Total Female Population : 395500

Name of Block

Male

Female

Total Population

SC

Total SC Population

ST

Total ST Population

Male

Female

Male

Female

Ramgarh

135516

118597

254113

11431

10467

21898

17658

16806

34464

Gola

63552

61924

125476

5084

4938

10022

18269

18004

36273

Mandu

118734

106110

224844

16078

14670

30748

22899

21740

44639

Patratu

126180

108869

235049

16500

13905

30405

28267

26744

55011

Total

443982

395500

839482

49093

43980

93073

87093

83294

170387

Details of Revenue village and Panchayat :

Name of District

No. of Panchayats

No. of Revenue Halka

No. of Revenue Village

Chiragi

Be-chiragi

Ramgarh

143

36

334

17

Education :

Name of District

College

High School

Middle School

Primary School

Upgraded High School

Upgraded Middle School

Upgraded Primary School

Ramgarh

10

28

69

181

14

106

272

Administrative Information :
Total No. of Police Stations & OP Functional is - 11
Railway Station -
Total No. of Railway Station - 08
Total No. of Railway Halts - 05
Total No. of Petrol Pump - 23
Total No. of Banks - 37
Total No. of Cinema Hall - 09
Total No. of Dhramshala - 05
Total No. of Telephone Exchange - 09
Total No. of Hotel - 13
Total No. of Post Office

No. of Head Post Office

No. of Sub-Post Office

No. of Gramin Post Office

01

16

61

Administrative Units:-

Name of The District

Name of Sub-Division

Name of Development Blocks

No. of Panchayat

No. of Revenue Village

Name of PS/OP

1

2

3

4

5

6

Ramgarh

Ramgarh

1. Patratu

46

85

Patratu PS

Basal PS

Bhurkunda OP

Bhadaninagar OP

Barkakana OP

2. Mandu

41

85

Mandu PS

Kujju OP

West Bokaro OP

3. Ramgarh

12

27

Ramgarh Town PS

4. Gola

21

91

Gola PS

5. Dulmi

10

40

-

6. Chitarpur

13

23

Rajrappa PS

Total

143

351

Economic Condition

The Ramgarh district has been an important commercial and industrial district of Jharkhand. At present there are four CCL areas located at Rajrappa, Barka-Sayal, Argadda and Kujju. There are three G.M. office(Kujju, Rajrappa, Argadda & Barka Sayal) in Ramgarh Dist. Charhi G.M. Office is boarding but all mines in ramgarh dist. Besides the CCL, important industrial units in the district are the private colliery of TISCO at West Bokaro, Ghato Tand, Indo-Asahi Glass Factory at Bhadani Nagar, Patratu, Jindal Steel Plant at Balkudra, Patratu and Thermal Power Station at Patratu. Besides these important industrial units there are various small scale sponge iron plants, Ingot producing plants, Cement factories, Hard coke plants etc. With heavy investments outpouring from ONGC, JSPL and IAG, the district has the potential to develop as an important industrial hub of Jharkhand. Two(PUNJAB REGIMENTAL CENTRE & SIKH REGIMENTAL CENTRE ) regimental centre are situated in Ramgarh Dist.

Security Scenario

Ramgarh is a newly created district which came in to existence on 12th Sept. 2007. comprising of 6 blocks & 11 P.S./O.P. (6 P.S. & 5 O.P.) of parent district Hazaribagh. It is surrounded by Hazaribagh dist, Bokaro dist, Ranchi distt. of Jharkhand & shares inter-state border with Purulia district of W.Bengal. The bordering area of Ramgarh dist. with Hazaribagh, Bokaro, Ranchi & Purulia distt. are highly naxal infested.
At present following P.S./O.Ps are affected by naxal menace. The details of the area are as follows

Of the above mentioned outfits CPI (MAO) is most potent in number as well as in its destructive potential and area of influence. TPC Tritiya Prastutikaran Committee and JSJMM Jharkhand Sangarsh Janmukti Morcha are currently making in roads in Ramgarh. A new outfit named Jharkhand Naujawan Force is currently active in an around Charhi, Tapin, Parej, Laiyo, Kedla, Basantpur under the Leadership of Baji Ram Mahto most of the members are of CPI Mao faction.

Brief Descriptions of C.P.I. (Mao) Outfit operational in Ramgarh.

At present the bordering areas of Gola P.S. adjoining Kasmar P.S. & Peterbar P.S. of Bokaro distt., Silli P.S. of Ranchi Distt. & Jhalda P.S. of Purulia distt. of West Bengal are highly sensitive from naxal point of view. It comes under jilga sub-zone & is part of the corridor which connects Jhumra/Lugu range & Hisim-Kedla range.

At present naxal activities of a dasta comprising around 30 armed cadre in the leadership of New Sub Zonal Commander Uday Mahto is active in above mentioned stretch. Earlier this area was commanded by Uttam Manjhi @ Varun Da (At present surrendered). This particular region is very important strategically as it comprises of several inter district borders & one inter state border & also acts as a corridor for movement of naxal squads from Silli (Ranchi), Purulia to Upper Ghat in Bokaro, via Petarbar, Kasmar, Mahuwatand of Bokaro District and Gola and Rajrappa of Ramgarh District.

The Other region which is highly sensitive from naxal point of view is bordering area of West Bokaro O.P. (Mandu P.S.) bordering Jhumra Hills & Lugu hills region of Mahuatand P.S., Lalpania P.S. of Bokaro & Harle-Edla region of Churchu P.S. of Hazaribagh dist. Jhumra Hills have been the traditional strong hold of naxals & this region becomes highly sensitive due to very dense forest tracts & inaccessible hilly terrain of adjoining Mahuatand P.S., Lalpania & Churchu P.S.

In this region a naxal squad of 25-30 in strength under the leadership of Santosh da & Dharmendra Mahto (Died in encounter) is very active. Due to the continuous pressure built up by force deployment in Jhumra hills & its foot hills, there is likelihood of the naxal elements trying to shift their base towards the areas of West Bokaro O.P. Also, this area is very important commercially due to presence of C.C.L. & TATA coal mining projects and can be very lucrative for naxalites for levy collection and other extortion activities. So this region needs much more attention.

The other region which needs more attention adjoining areas of Patratu P.S., Barkakana O.P. which share borders with Burmu P.S. and Ormanjhi P.S. of Ranchi dist. and Keredari P.S. of Hazaribagh dist. This region is very important as it is witnessing heavy industrialisation with projects of J.S.P.Ltd, O.N.G.C., I.A.G glass factory etc. The adjoining areas of Keredari P.S. of Hazaribagh & Burmu P.S. of Ranchi are highly infested by naxal menace & the industrial activity in Patratu region can act as an invitation to naxals to cross over in a major way to Patratu region.

In view of above mentioned scenario, it is clear that Ramgarh dist. is very important due to its strategic location & also due to high commercial & heavy industrialization activities taking place & can be very lucrative to naxal element for levy collection & other extortion activities.

The main emphasis of of Jharkhand Police has always been on developing a healthy environment of trust, co-operation, empathy and mutual support & friendly between Police and Public. Ramgarh Police has taken various steps to established smooth communication and co-ordination in between Police & Public. We have realized that the communication gap between Police & Public can be reduced by reaching out to the people through Janta Darbars, Organizing Seminars, activr co-operations during Public Puja/Festivals, Organising sports events and cultural programs etc. Ramgarh Police has been actively involved in various community Policing like distribution of clothes, blankets & Health camp under SRE Programs. Ramgarh Police is also organizing medical camps, Cultural programs, training programs & football tournament for rural/unemployed youths from time to time in remote naxal affected areas.

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